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Sanya Richards-Ross, Olympic Champion & Entrepreneur - The Power Of Sharing Your Story - 025 Jan 22, 2019

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"Sharing my story continued my journey of healing."

Your Story Matters

Sanya Richards-Ross is the fastest American woman in history at 400 meters. She became the first American woman in 28 years, and only the 2nd in history, to be crowned Olympic Champion over 400m at the 2012 Games in London. Surging past her competitors in the last 50 meters of the race, Richards-Ross claimed her crown as 400 meter queen in dramatic fashion. The London games also set the stage for Sanya to become the second most decorated female track and field Olympians of all time. By winning her 4th gold medal, after anchoring the 4x400m relay team to gold for the 3rd consecutive time, Sanya firmly solidified her place in sports history.

In addition to Sanya's track prowess, Sanya is also an Entrepreneur, TV Personality, Public Speaker and Humanitarian. She is the founder of the Sanya Richards-Ross Fast Track Program in Kingston, Jamaica which has provided over 700 children with literacy training, physical education, and healthy meals. Her sports clinics educate, empower and provide youth with tools and strategies to excel both on and off the track.

Recently, Sanya and her sisters launched their new company Cordi Nation a community, platform and resource for moms of stylish families who like to move and dress as a unit.

In this episode, Nick talks with Sanya about life as an Olympic Champion, being vulnerable and sharing your story, along with balancing life as an entrepreneur, mom, commentator, and author.

Learn all about Sanya and what's next for her.

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Devan Kline, CEO of Burn Boot Camp - How To Create Success From Disadvantage - 024 Jan 15, 2019

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"It's never been about talent for me, it's been about hustle."

Hustle Beats Talent When Talent Doesn't Hustle

Devan Kline is former San Fransisco Giants pro player and now co-founder and CEO of Burn Boot Camp and Burn Media Co. Devan is passionate about helping change other people's lives, he has dedicated his own life to his craft. Recently he released his new book Stop Starting Over which has topped the charts at the #1 best seller in the health and fitness category on Amazon!

In this episode, Nick talks with Devan creating success from disadvantage, having a mission behind what you do, and how growth is on the other side of pain.

Learn all about Devan and what's next for him and Burn Boot Camp.

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Katherine Brown, Holistic Health Expert & Life Coach - What Is Your Why? - 023 Jan 08, 2019

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"It's all about how you frame your mindset and the why behind what you're doing."

What Is Your "Why?"

Katherine’s mission is to Inspire people to dramatically enhance their Health, Well-Being and Lifestyle by providing an Honest perspective and Knowledge on eating ‘Real Food’. In other words, helping you heal from the inside out.

Katherine aligns the key factors that affect a person’s overall health – Mental, Emotional, Spiritual, Physical, Social, and Environmental influences. A mindful consulting approach is designed with each client she works with in order to bring balance and alignment to each element. Each factor is nurtured and worked on closely through in a three step Health + Lifestyle Manifestation program through mental, body, nutrition and fitness awareness. The overall goal is to fully integrate your health habits and lifestyle back in line to where it belongs – so you can live a life of truth and make decisions accordingly.

Many sufferers of chronic disease and/or pain are unaware that their own behaviors are leading to the manifestation of poor health and need help getting back to a good foundation. With this practice Katherine’s passion is to restore gut health so one can mentally and physically perform at their very best levels – knowledge of one’s gut + brain connection is essential for optimal health. Katherine specializes in plant based, gluten free, dairy free, soy free and refined sugar free recipes leaving you feeling energized and fully nourished.

She has a podcast called The "JBH" Podcast that focuses on inspiring people to dramatically enhance their Health, Well-Being and Lifestyle by providing an Honest perspective and Knowledge on eating ‘Real Food’. The less toxins you put in your body, the less toxins that are out in the environment. It's about creating a life full of sourcing transparency, mental freedom and physical harmony!

In this episode, Nick talks with Katherine about investing in the things you're passionate about, the why behind what you do and the importance of sustainability.

Learn all about Katherine and what's next for her.

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Aaron Hollingshead, Counselor & Expatriate - Accomplish Your Goals Through The Practice Of Consistency - 022 Jan 01, 2019

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"If you do anything long enough it becomes second nature."

Achieving Your 2019 Goals Through The Practice Of Consistency

In 2005, after graduating from university, Aaron moved to the mountains Mexico with friends Carlos Ruiz and Nick Symmonds in order to chase the dream of running at the professional level. While his Olympic dream didn't pan out, the trip proved to be a success as it ignited Aaron's interest in living abroad. In the 13 years that followed, he has lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Doha, Qatar and most recently, Barcelona, Spain where he works as a high school counselor.

Three years ago, Aaron decided to get into real estate and has managed to flip 5 houses and acquire 7 rentals in the US all while living thousands of miles away. Find out how Aaron balances being a husband, father to a 3 year old and 1 year old, marathoner and full time educator while actively purchasing, renovating and managing real estate as an expat.

In this episode, Nick talks with Aaron about the summer that changed their lives', managing a business from thousands of miles away and what it takes to be resilient.

Learn all about Aaron and what's next for him.

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Check out Aaron's blog - Expat Flip

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Christian Bowman, Private Chef to NBA All-Stars - The Power of Commitment and Pursuing Your Dreams - 021 Dec 18, 2018

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"If you really want something you're going to go after it no matter what."

There Are No Limits To Achieving Your Dreams

Christian Bowman, commonly known as “Chef Cbo,” isn’t your typical chef. He’s the private chef of four-time NBA All-Star, Jimmy Butler.

Chef Cbo’s story to becoming a private chef represents faith, persistence, and good fortune. He started cooking at age 12, when following his mother while she cooked in the family kitchen and having an uncle who liked to cook led him to cultivate a passion for cooking at an early age. He then enrolled in culinary class during his senior year of high school, after graduating he began to take cooking very seriously.

Eager to take a leap of faith to cook professionally, Chef Cbo juggled two jobs before becoming a private chef. To showcase his cooking skills, the social media savvy chef regularly posted pictures of his cooking dishes on his Instagram account (@ChefCbo). One day, Jimmy Butler’s personal trainer came across Chef Cbo’s Instagram account. Butler’s trainer sent a message about the opportunity to cook for the All-Star forward, who was visiting Los Angeles for a couple of days. Chef Cbo agreed.

Before the start of this past NBA season, Butler offered him a job to become his private chef and move into Butler’s Minnesota residence. Chef Cbo agreed, and moved from Los Angeles to Minnesota to help Butler meet his nutritional needs. He works closely with Butler’s personal trainer in crafting in-season goals that satisfy Butler’s calorie intake. In particular, Butler’s calorie intake varied throughout the season, so Bowman tried to cook creative meals meeting his needs as he rehabbed from injury for part of the season.

Chef Cbo has also cooked for NBA MVP Russell Westbrook and five-time NBA All-Star, Kyrie Irving. He continues to fuel top athletes so that they can perform at the highest level.

In this episode, Nick talks with Chef Cbo about his story, what led him to become a chef and what it's like fueling the top athletes in the NBA.

Learn all about Chef Cbo and what's next for him.

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The Running Event, Run Gum Retailers - Where It All Started - 020 Dec 11, 2018

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"It's so rewarding now to hear how people are utilizing our product."

You Have To Work Hard To Be Great

The Running Event is the place where we launched Run Gum 5 short years ago. This event means so much to us! In this podcast you'll get to hear from the people that trusted Run Gum early on and have helped us to have success.

The Running Event, TRE takes place every year in the last week of November. It is an expo where Running Speciality Owners, Managers, and Employees from all over the country will come to find the latest and greatest products and to see what's to come for their favorite companies in the upcoming year. We look forward to it because we're able to see all of our awesome Retailers.

In this episode, Nick talks with our Run Gum Retailers about The Running Event, being a Run Gum Retailer, and what gives them success as business owners.

Learn all about these awesome Retailers, what they're up to and what's next for them.

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Special thanks to Dustin Pierce, Chris Farley, James Ewald, Randy Houser, Mike Rouse, and Lindsey Mattingly for joining me this week. Until next time!

Ryan Southwell, Filmmaker — Behind the Scenes of the Kilimanjaro Documentary — 019 Dec 04, 2018

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"Staying positive gives you the adrenaline you need to get to the top."

Behind the Scenes of the Kilimanjaro Documentary

Ryan Southwell is a husband, dad, filmmaker, mountaineer and Nick Symmonds' support in the Mile to Mountain journey. Ryan always knew as a child that he wanted to create through film but it wasn't until a friends wedding in 2001 where you he had the "aha" moment.

Ryan lives to find beauty and an experience the feeling you get when you climb a really tall tree, or go way back into the backcountry where it’s just you and the mountains. Somehow this has become his philosophy and training ground in life… that by sweat and going the extra mile to get that impossible view/experience/shot – it is worth it.

In this episode, Nick and Ryan discuss the journey of their adventure to Tanzania to climb Kilimanjaro, how he became a filmmaker and what is ahead for their future of mountaineering.

Learn all about Ryan's story and what's next for him.

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Watch Kilimanjaro
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Carl Maynard, Air Force Veteran, Photographer & Founder of Walk With Locals - How to Live a Life That Inspires Others' - 018 Nov 27, 2018

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"You may be that push someone else needs to start their own goal or process."

Live To Inspire That One Person

Carl Maynard is a husband, an Air Force Veteran with two tours in Afghanistan and founder of the Walk With Locals project, based in Washington DC - A photo community launched in 2016, hosting monthly photo walks and events around DC and the Mid-Atlantic area. A photographer & community organizer, as well as an avid runner. He lives by the mindset of “everyone should know everyone” and believes in being an ambassador for his city and community.

In this episode, Nick and Carl discuss living a life that inspires others', being an Air Force Veteran and his project, Walk With Locals.

Learn all about Carl's story, what's next for him and Walk With Locals.

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JT Barnett, Professional Hockey Player & Creator of Curious - Happiness is Not a Destination: How to Enjoy the Process - 017 Nov 20, 2018

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“Give your all to the process and let the cards fall where they may.”

The Importance of Enjoying the Process

JT Barnett is a professional hockey player, health advocate, music producer, visual artist, and is the Founder/Creator of the ‘CURIOUS With JT Barnett’ Podcast which is available on iTunes, Spotify, and Youtube where he speaks alone and with other high level individuals in their respective fields about day-to-day life, culture, society, athletics, art, and spirituality.

JT grew up with hockey in his blood, from his dad playing professional along with being Wayne Gretzky's agent there was no doubt that he would pursue hockey. At the young age of 16 he started playing in the WHL so he made the move to Vancouver, Canada. JT spent almost the next decade playing professional across not only the United States but the world in Russia, France, and Sweden before retiring in early 2018.

At this time, JT is currently finalizing production of his own training / diet / meditation programs for young to elite level athletes and working individuals, and in his spare time assists in coaching the youth program with the LA Jr Kings organization.

In this episode, Nick and JT discuss the importance of enjoying the process, the adversity faced as a professional athlete, creating a podcast and more!

Learn all about JT's story and what's next for him.

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Greg Humrichouser, Entrepreneur & Musician - How To Unlock Your Unlimited Potential - 016 Nov 13, 2018

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“There's no greater feeling than achieving something through hard work.”

The Key To Unlimited Potential Is Hard Work

Greg Humrichouser is the President of Direct Connect Logistix a 3rd Party Logistics Provider/Dispatching Network for owner-operators. The new father has found much success in the business world as an Entrepreneur including his recent Acquisition of DCL. Greg was content in a 9-5 job making good money before he chose to take a big risk that would ultimately lead him to have more happiness in life. He took the sales skills he learned in an early music career and has now transferred that into his company DCL which today brings in revenue of over $170 million a year!

In this episode, Nick and Greg discuss how to unlock your unlimited potential, the journey to building a start-up, taking a company public and much more!

Learn all about Greg's story, what's next for him and Direct Connect Logistix.

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Follow Direct Connect Logistix on Twitter
Check out DCL Logistix Website
Huron Capital Invests in DCL
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